Omaha Hi-Lo (also known as Omaha 8 or better) is frequently viewed as one of the most complicated but favored poker variations. It is a game that, even more than regular Omaha poker, invites play from all levels of players. This is the chief reason why a once obscure game, has grown in acceptance so quickly.
Omaha hi lo begins just like a normal game of Omaha. 4 cards are given out to every player. A round of wagering ensues in which gamblers can bet, check, or fold. 3 cards are given out, this is called the flop. Another round of betting ensues. Once all the gamblers have either called or dropped out, a further card is flipped on the turn. a further sequence of betting ensues at which point the river card is revealed. The gamblers will have to make the strongest high and low 5 card hands using the board and hole cards.
This is where a few entrants get baffled. Unlike Texas Hold ‘Em, where the board can be every player’s hand, in Omaha hi-low the player has to utilize precisely 3 cards on the board, and precisely 2 hole cards. No more, not a single card less. Contrary to normal Omaha, there are two ways a pot may be won: the "higher hand" or the "low hand."
A high hand is exactly how it sounds. It is the best possible hand out of everyone’s, regardless if it is a straight, flush, full house, etc. It is the identical concept in just about all poker games.
The lower hand is more difficult, but really opens up the play. When determining a low hand, straights and flushes do not count. the lowest hand is the weakest hand that can be put together, with the lowest being made up of A-2-3-4-5. Seeing as straights and flushes do not count, A-2-3-4-5 is the smallest value hand possible. The lower hand is any 5 card hand (unpaired) with an eight and smaller. The low hand takes half of the pot, as does the higher hand. When there is no lower hand presented, the higher hand wins the entire pot.
While it seems complicated initially, following a couple of hands you will be agile enough to get the basic subtleties of the game simply enough. Since you have players wagering for the low and betting for the high, and seeing as such a large number of cards are being used at the same time, Omaha 8 or better provides an overwhelming range of betting options and because you have many players shooting for the high hand, along with many shooting for the low. If you enjoy a game with all kinds of outs and actions, it’s worth your time to compete in Omaha/8.